Broward
County governmental offices will be closed Monday, September
3, in observance of Labor Day. There are a few agency
exceptions.
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Commission Schedules Two Public
Hearings on 2013 Budget

Broward County
Commissioners will conduct two public hearings in September
on the 2013 Fiscal Year budget recommended by County
Administrator Bertha Henry. Public testimony will be taken
at both hearings on Monday, September 10, and Thursday,
September 27, beginning at 5:01 p.m. in Room 422 in the
Governmental Center, 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale.
Hearings will be televised live on participating cable
channels and AT&T U-verse, and webcast live on
broward.org/Video. Budget documents are posted online at
broward.org/Budget.

County Responds to Tropical Storm
Isaac; Prepare for Hurricane Season

September is the peak of hurricane season
and 2012 has already been active with 11 named storms,
including Tropical Storm Isaac, August 24-27. Broward County
opened two special needs
shelters and two general population shelters. The 311
Emergency Hotline received more than 4,800 calls from
residents. To
keep informed before, during and after a storm with email
news about hurricane watches and warnings, evacuation orders
and public safety issues, subscribe to Broward County’s Emergency Update emails.
Visit
broward.org/Hurricane and click SUBSCRIBE TO
EMERGENCY UPDATES. Residents can also follow us on
Twitter@ReadyBroward or "like" us on
Facebook.com/BrowardEMD.

Animal Care and Adoption Continues
its Quest for $100,000 Grand Prize

Broward County’s Animal Care and Adoption
Center continues its quest for the grand prize in
the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge Event, continuing
through October 31. The goal for Animal Care is to
successfully adopt 1,636 dogs and cats and win $100,000 to
help continue the fight to save more of Broward's animals.
To date, more than 325 pets have been adopted. The ASPCA
$100K Challenge has
weekly events at the Broward County Animal Care and
Adoption Center, 1870 S.W. 39 Street, Fort Lauderdale.

New Courthouse on the Horizon in 2015

Broward County has broken ground for a new
741,000 square-foot courthouse that will transform the
downtown skyline with a 20-story tower, 77 new courtrooms
with room to expand, and a 500-car secure parking garage.
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State to Temporarily
Close Motor Vehicle Agencies September 7-9

All of Broward County's
motor vehicle registration agencies, including the
private auto tag offices, will be closing at 4:30 p.m.
Friday, September 7, and will resume business at 9 a.m.
Monday, September 10. The closure is to allow the Florida
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV)
Department to consolidate online data services to one
location in Tallahassee. This closure also affects the
state's online renewal option,
GoRenew.com and Broward County's auto tag agencies that
are open on Saturday, September 8.
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"Broward County TV"
Now Available on AT&T U-verse

"Broward County TV" is
now available on AT&T U-verse channel 99. Now you can watch
educational programming 24/7 on a variety of subjects
including emergency preparedness, Broward’s history,
transportation, public safety and environmental programs on
recycling, water conservation, solar power and ways to go
green. “Broward County TV” also features live broadcasts of
County Commission meetings. Or, you can tune in to
VideoCentral or
broward.org/Video.
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Public Can Comment on
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps

The Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) invites residents to participate in
a 90-day comment and appeal period on the preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Maps, now through November 29. Homeowners and
business owners, renters, realtors, mortgage lenders and
insurance agents in Broward County can
view the preliminary maps. Comments should be directed to the
property owner’s municipal floodplain administrator.

Residents Can Train
and Volunteer to be SKYWARN Storm Spotters

September is National Preparedness Month and residents are
encouraged to take steps to prepare for emergencies in their
homes, businesses and communities. As part of National
Preparedness Month, Broward Emergency Management Division
will host a training class for SKYWARN Storm Spotters on
Saturday, September 22, at the Broward County Emergency
Operations Center in Plantation. The registration deadline
is September 19 and preregistration is required by phone or
email. Space is limited; only 60 seats are available on a
first come, first served basis. To register, call
954-249-5343 or email
n4hhp@comcast.net.
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Sign up for Annual
Coastal Cleanup Event

Volunteers are needed to participate at any of the 13
locations in Broward County for the
27th Annual International Coastal Cleanup, sponsored by
the Ocean Conservancy and coordinated by Broward County
Natural Resources Planning and Management, from 9 a.m. to
noon on Saturday, September 15. Last year, 2,344 volunteers
collected an estimated 82,000 pieces of trash. To register,
visit
Sign Up to Clean Up and use the map’s zoom feature to
select your preferred Broward County location.
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Library’s Career
Connect Helps Residents with Job Search

The Urban Libraries Council recently featured
Career Connect, Broward County Library’s free
one-stop shop for education and workforce development needs,
on
the group’s Innovations website. Located at eight
Library locations, Career Connect offers resource
materials on all aspects of finding a job, free workforce
development workshops, interactive online resources,
and computers with writing and employability skills software.
Career Connect helps residents manage their job search,
submit applications and résumés online, obtain interviews
and get hired – all for free at your library. For more
information contact Learning Services at 954-357-6230, or
email
learningservices@browardlibrary.org.

Residents Can Now
Receive Environmental News on Facebook and Twitter

Broward County has launched Broward County Facebook and
Twitter sites featuring environmental community events, educational
competitions, daily tips to save energy and
protect our natural resources, videos, public service
announcements and educational resources for schools and the
community. To become a fan, “like" us on
Facebook.com/BrowardCountyEnvironment and follow us on
Twitter.com/BrowardEnv.
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